Cricket pitch is the centre part of the ground where game is played. It is 22 yards long and 10 feet wide consists of flat surface and covered by small grass having stumps on both sides and have specific delineating called creases.
Central part of the surface is called protected area it is on the middle of the wicket two feet wide and beginning five feet from popping crease from both ends. The bowler must have to avoid that area after delivering the ball. If the bowler jumps up in that area on field umpire will issue a first warning to the bowler and team captain. If the bowler does this again umpire will issue second and last warning. If a bowler jumps up in protected or danger area on the third offence the umpire will ban the bowler to the ball in an inning.
In the 1970s cricket match was initially played on uncovered pitches but now a day there is concept of covering the pitch normally and to protect the pitch from rain and to keep it dry. Normally covers are removed from the pitch in the morning on the day of match. Certain conditions, as set out by the ICC, must be met to ensure that a pitch is fit and safe to play on. If the pitch is found to excessively favor one side, or if other conditions cause it to be dangerous, the match may, after an agreement between the captains and the umpires, be abandoned and possibly rescheduled.
the captain of the batting side may request the rolling of the pitch for a period of not more than 7 minutes before the start of each innings before the start of day's play. after the toss and before the first innings of the match, the start is delayed, the captain of the batting side may request to have the pitch rolled for not more than 7 minutes unless the umpires together agree that the delay has had no significant effect on the state of the pitch. Once the game has begun, rolling may not take place other than in these circumstances.
A drop-in pitch is a pitch that is prepared away from the ground or venue in which it is used, and "dropped" into place for a match to take place. This allows multi-purpose venues to host other sports and events with more versatility than a dedicated cricket ground would allow. They were first developed by WACA curator John Maley for use in the World Series Cricket matches, set up in the 1970s by Australian businessman Kerry Packer. Drop-in pitches became necessary for the World Series as they had to play in dual-purpose venues operating outside of the cricket establishment. Along with other revolutions during the series including the white ball, floodlights, helmets, and coloured clothing, drop-in pitches were designed to also make games more interesting. They would start off bowler friendly seaming and spinning with uneven bounce for the first two days of a game. After that, they became extremely easy for batting meaning high targets were changeable on the fourth and fifth days, although there would still be something in the pitch for the bowlers.
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